goombay

English

Alternative forms

gombey
gumba

Etymology

Afro-Caribbean dialects; compare Kongo nkombi, a type of drum.

Noun

goombay (countable and uncountable, plural goombays)

(music, dance, Bahamas, countable) A type of traditional Bahamian drum.
(music, dance, Bahamas, uncountable) A genre of folk music played with this drum.
(music, dance, Bahamas) A dance associated with this music genre.

References

“goombay, n.” in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1989, →ISBN.

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